Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy remains steadfast in his position despite a troubling run of seven consecutive defeats that has plunged the club into the Premier League relegation zone.
Van Nistelrooy began his tenure on a positive note, securing four points from his first two games after taking over from Steve Cooper at the King Power Stadium in early December.
However, the initial optimism faded quickly, and Leicester now sit second from bottom, two points away from safety, as they prepare to face Tottenham on Sunday.
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker, addressing the team’s struggles, stated:
“I am focused on getting this team out of the situation that we’re in and that is my only concern.
“On a daily basis I am with players, I am working with everybody involved at Leicester to get the best out of this squad.
“In difficult times, in tough times, you need to be tough, you need to be strong, you need to be showing character, work, persist and be committed.
“I feel that we are united and committed as a group. So that is the spirit. You can also see that on the pitch. OK you lose but I can see a team with spirit and fight and we continue, and this run will end.”
So far in the current transfer window, the club has made just one signing, bringing in French defender Woyo Coulibaly. Van Nistelrooy revealed there are no updates regarding additional transfers at this stage, though he affirmed the club’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the squad.
The Dutchman, who also had a brief stint as Manchester United’s interim manager earlier in the season, said:
“I believe in these players I have now and we are looking at possibilities to strengthen the squad.
“It is clear what are the possibilities and what are not and we are still in that process. At this moment there is no news on anything.”
Leicester’s precarious position adds pressure on Van Nistelrooy to turn results around quickly, but his comments reflect a determination to rally the squad and end their alarming losing streak.
